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Be Pretty in Plaid with Vintage Jewels

When you think of plaid, do images of lumberjack flannel shirts and winter pajamas come to mind? Fortunately for plaid lovers, designers have provided traditional tartans and delightful innovations this season in the form of tops, pants, skirts and accessories in a range of fabrics. As a result, plaids have joined the ranks of ginghams, polka dots, and animal prints, the other trendy patterns for summer. To inspire you to have fun with summer plaids, this week’s fashion show presents chic outfits for work and play that feature plaid clothing accessorized with vintage costume jewelry from the TruFaux Jewels website.

The Outfits

The outfits presented below are in slide-show format. If you like a particular ensemble and want to see the detailed descriptions, click on the image to be transferred to Polyvore, the platform I use for creating ensembles.

Click “Styling Tips” in the list of blog Categories on the right side of the screen, for more ideas on mixing today’s fashion trends with vintage costume jewelry.

Barbara Schwartz

TruFaux Jewels founder Barbara Schwartz helps women create their unique personal styles by accessorizing contemporary fashion with vintage jewelry. Her online boutique offers beautiful and unusual pieces from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s that she has collected across Europe and North America. Barbara provides expert styling tips through her blog, social media, and private coaching sessions. A respected jewelry historian, she has lectured on fashion and jewelry history for the Association of Image Consultants International, at two conventions of Costume Jewelry Collectors International (CJCI), and as part of the Jewelry History Series at The Original Miami Antique Show. Her articles have been published online by CJCI, Kovels, and Sixty and Me, and in ADORNMENT: The Magazine of Jewelry & Related Arts. Her own interesting story has also been featured on The Story Exchange. More by Barbara Schwartz